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| what is the supreme law of the lans? |
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| the Constitutiion is the " SUPREME LAW of The LAND." |
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| What does the Constitution do |
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-set up, defines the gov & protects basic Rights of Americans.
The Cons of the U.S divides gov power b/t the National gov & State gov. the name for this division of power is federalism which is important idea in the Cons.
The CONS EXPLAINS the power of each branch.
the CONS also INCLUDUES changes & additions, called "AMENDMENTS." |
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| - is called "FRAMERS" wrote the Constitution in 1787, including JOHN Adams Who was one of the FOUNDING FATHERs was a 2nd president of the U.S. Jr. Adams also wrote that our country is," a GOV of laws, & not a MEN." It meant that NO ONE or group is above the law. everyone must obey the law, including citizens & leaders. |
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- has lasted longer than any country's constitution establishes the basic principles of the U.S gov.
-Cons establishes a sys of gov called "representative democracy."
-The CONS lists FUNDAMENTAL rights for all citizens and other people living in the U.S. |
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| (def) representative democracy |
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| In a representative democracy, citizenS choose representative democracy to make the laws which made in the U.S must follow the Constitution. |
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The FRAMERs wanted to limit the powers of the government, so they seprarated the powers into 3 branches.
The FRAMERS of the CONS knew that lwas can change as a country grows.
The FrAMERS did not want to make it too easy to modify the CONS. They also did not want the CONS to LOSE ITS MEANING.
When the FRAMERS WROTE the CONS, they did not focus on individual rights. They focused on creating the sys & stucture of Gov |
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3 branches
or is called 3 Article of CONS |
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- EXECUtive - Article II- this branch makes sure all pp follow the laws of the U.S. the president is head of this branch.
- LEGISlative -Article I, including CONGRESS
- & JUDicial - Article III. the JUDicial branch places the highest JUDIcial POWER in the SUpreme COURT. this is a very important responsibility. 1 RESPONSIBILITY of the JUDicial branch IS TO DECIDE if GOV laws & actions follow the CONS. |
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AMENDMENTs.
what is an AMENDMENTs? |
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"AMENDMENTS" is A CHANGE or a ADDITION to the CONS.
CONGRESS could pass AMENDMENTS in only 2 ways:
- by a 2/3 (two-thirds) VOTE in the U.S. SENATE & the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
- OR by a special CONVENTION |
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BILL of RIGHTS
what do we call the 1st 10 AMENDMENTS to the CONS? |
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The BILL of RIGHTS is the 1st 10 "AMENDMENTS"
The Bill of RIGHTS ESTABLISHED the individual rights & LIBERTIES of all Americans.
JAME MaDiSON, one of the FRAMERS of the CONS, wrote a list of individual rights &limits on the GOV. These rights appear in the 1st 10 AMENDMENTs, called the BILL of RIGHTS.
The BILL of RIGHTS was ratified (radofaidit- fe chuan/duyet) in 1791 |
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| the idea of self-gov is in the 1st 3 words of the CONS. what are these words? |
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WE ARE PEOPLE.
With the words" We Are People," the CONS STATES THAT the people SET UP the gov |
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(def) GOVERNMENT
NAME ONE branch or part of the GOV |
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-has 3 branches, Executive II, LEGISlAtive I & JUDicial III
- Including President, CONGRESS & the courts |
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| -In Article I, explains CONGRESS makes the laws. CONG includes (IS DIVIDED INTO 2PARTS/) the SENATE & the HOURSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. The U.S CONGR is known as a "BICAMERAL" LEGISLATURE b/c CONG has 2 "CHAMBERS."- CONGRESS is the LEGISLative branch of the U.S GOV. |
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SENATE
what re the 2 parts of the U.S. CONGRESS?
How many U.S. SENATORS are there?
We elect a U.S. SENATOR for how many years?
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The Senate is one of two parts of Congress because congress has 2"CHAMBERS" which is the sys of checks & balances that works in CONGRESS. The SENATE has the power to reject a treaty signed by the president OR a person the president chooses to serve on the SUpreme COURT
There are 100 SENATORS in CONG.
6 years |
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| the HOURSE of REPRESENTATIVEs has the power to INTRODUCE a BILL that requires Americans to pay taxes |
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| what is ONE right or freedom from the 1st AMENDMENT? |
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Speech/ religion/ assembly/press/ Petition the GOV.
The 1st AMENDMENT of BILL of RIGHTsS protectS a person's right to freedom of expression.
The 1st AMENDMENT also protects protect of religion & free speech.
the 1st AMENDMENt also gives people the right to petition the GOV to change laws or acts that are not fair. |
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| Freedom of expression allows OPEN DISCUSSION & DEBATE on public issueS. |
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| OPEN DISCUSSION & DEBATE are important to DEMOCRACY |
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| how many AMENDmentS does the CONS have? |
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27
- the 1st 10 AMENDments are called BILL of RightS (1791)
- Since then, 17 more AMENDments heve been added
- the 27th AMENDment was added in 1992 ( it explains how SENATORS & REPRESENTATIVE are paid. |
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| what did the DECLARation of INdependence do? |
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Announced our INdependence (from Great BRitain)
DECLARED our INdependence -----------------
Said that the U.S is free ---------------------
The DECLARation of INdependence CONTAINS important ideas about the American sys of GOV.
The DECLARation of INdependence STATES that all pp are created equal & have " CERTAIN UNalienable Rights."
These Rights that NO GOV can change or take away.
The DECLARATION of Independence lists 3 RIGHTS that FOUNDING FATHER considered to be natural & " UNalien able- k the xam fam" |
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the author of the DECLARATION wrote that the American COLONIES should be INdependent b/c Great Britain didnot respect the basic rights of pp in colonies
Jefferson believed that a GOV exists only if the pp think it should.
In the DECLARATION of INdependence, Jefferson wrote a list of complains the COLONISTS had agaianst the King of England.
JEfferson ends the DECLARATION w/ the STATEMENT that the COLONIES are, & should be, free & INdependent STATES. |
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| what are 2 RIGHTS in the DECLARATION of INdependence? |
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Life
LIBERTY
pursuit (theo duoi) of happiness |
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| what is freedom of religion? |
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Definition
| you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion |
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Term
| what is the ECONomic sys on the United States?? |
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CAPITALIST ECONOMY
Market ECON.
- The Economic sys of the United States is CAPITALISM.
- In the American ECONOMY, most businesses are PRIVATELY OWNED.
- COMPETITION & PROFIT motivate businesses |
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| Application for Naturalization |
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-businesses & consumers interact in the marketplace, where prices can be NEGOTIATED (DAM FAN).
- In a market economy, COMPETITIOn, Supply,and demand influence the decisions of businesses & consummers.
+businesses decide What/ how much to produce & what to charge.
+ Consumers decide what,when, and where they will buy goods or services |
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| what is the "rule of law" |
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| Everyone must follow and obey the law, including citizens, leaders and GOV. NO ONE IS ABOVE the law |
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| What stops ONE Branch of GOV from becoming too powerful? |
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Check & balances
Separation of powers |
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| who is in charge of the EXECUtive branch? |
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